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Batfish Batfish belong to the Ephippididae family.
The majority of the species that are available for sale in the aquarium trade are from Platax family. Batfish can reach a size
of around 15 inches in an aquarium, and over 20 inches in the wild. Batfish are usually recognized by their elongated dorsal (top)
and anal (bottom) fins when young. As the fish grow, the fins become shorter and the body becomes longer.
They live in tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world. Juvenile Batfish live in inshore waters with mangroves, floating on the surface of the water in order to mimic a floating leaf. Larger Batfish usually are found on or around coral reefs. Depending on the age of the fish, Batfish can be found in schools, or as solitary individuals. A varied diet of meaty foods such as shrimp, scallops, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, frozen herbivore preparations, and polychaete worms along with small feeder fish should be provided. They should be fed three times per day. They may, however, refuse to eat in an aquarium, but may be tempted with live brine or glass shrimp. Click on thumbnails for more information.
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